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UK B2B payments volume to surpass 10 billion by 2028, as payment automation powers efficiencies

1 UK B2B payments volume to surpass 10 billion by 2028, as payment automation powers efficiencies

A new study from Juniper Research, has found that savings from the adoption of payment automation systems will allow reinvestment in revenue-generating activities; driving an 18% growth in UK B2B payments by 2028, from 8.7 billion in 2024.

Purchasing Power launches eBook to help manufacturing HR teams recruit and retain top talent

2 Purchasing Power launches eBook to help manufacturing HR teams recruit and retain top talent

Purchasing Power has launched the 2024 Manufacturing Financial Wellness eBook.

Global market for healthcare chatbot to total US$ 12.2 billion by 2034 – Future Market Insights Report

3 Global market for healthcare chatbot to total US$ 12.2 billion by 2034 – Future Market Insights Report

The healthcare chatbot market is on the brink of reaching a substantial valuation, projected to reach US$ 1.4 billion by 2024.

Underwhelming in-store device experience tempers consumer excitement for AI in retail

4 Underwhelming in-store device experience tempers consumer excitement for AI in retail

New research from SOTI has found that while 95% of UK consumers have used in-store tech, only 23% believe in-store devices – such as kiosks, tablets, scanners and mobile computers – enhance their experience.

The findings come from SOTI’s latest report, Techspectations: Consumer Demand for Digital Transformation in Retail, which surveyed 11,000 global consumers, including 2,000 in the UK.

Retail is top for local gift card sales in 2023 with, 69% uplift in 2024 to date

5 Retail is top for local gift card sales in 2023 with, 69% uplift in 2024 to date

Retail is top for local gift card redemptions in the UK in 2023 says Miconex. Primark, M&S, Boots, Next, Sainsbury’s, John Lewis and Aldi are within top national retailers. Around 50% of cards are spent with independent retailers and businesses.

B2B2C

6 B2B2C

The predicted convergence between B2B and B2C is set to continue in 2024, which puts even greater pressure on product information management. However, as Kristin Naragon, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at Akeneo explains, there are rich benefits for both sellers and buyers.

Surge in ‘Hunter-killer’ malware uncovered by Picus Security

7 Surge in ‘Hunter-killer’ malware uncovered by Picus Security

Picus Security, the Security Validation company, has released the Picus Red Report 2024. This fourth annual report shares learnings from an in-depth analysis of more than 600,000 real-world malware samples and identifies the most common techniques leveraged by attackers.

Revolut unveils data regarding scams originating from Meta platforms in the UK and across Europe

8 Revolut unveils data regarding scams originating from Meta platforms in the UK and across Europe

Revolut's analysis for 2023 highlights that 60% of all reported scam cases in the UK can be traced back to Meta platforms Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, with a 33% of the total value lost to scams.

Only 4% of private equity execs lead the data revolution

9 Only 4% of private equity execs lead the data revolution

Smart AI platform Planr.com highlights a profound gap in an industry that thrives on data-driven insights for value creation. The study paints a clear picture of a significant, yet largely unaddressed, problem: the underutilisation of advanced data analytics in private equity.

HIT Job: How Health IT Jobs Support Doctors, Nurses and You

10 HIT Job: How Health IT Jobs Support Doctors, Nurses and You

By Paul Garcia - Marketing Content Specialist at Code.

Who helps your helpers? Let’s peek into the world of health IT pros and how they support nurses. HIT pros also shape the design of patient care devices, like Code’s CR2700 Barcode Reader, and influence #DataCapture tech.

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